AI Emerges as Key Focus for the Buy-Side, Says SIX
Three years ago when Swiss financial data and market infrastructure provider SIX launched its first report together with Crisil Coalition Greenwich on the state of play within the buy-side, the subject of artificial intelligence barely made an appearance. Fast-forward to 2025, and AI dominates the latest report. AI is being deployed within a growing number...
18 November 2025 10:00am ET | 3:00pm London | 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 Minutes The stablecoin market is experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by emerging regulatory clarity, technological maturity, and rising global demand for a faster, more secure financial infrastructure. But with opportunity comes complexity, and a host of challenges that financial institutions need to address…
Now in its 9th year, the RegTech Summit in New York will bring together the RegTech ecosystem to explore how the North American capital markets financial industry can leverage technology to drive innovation, cut costs and support regulatory change.
Welcome to the thirteenth edition of A-Team Group’s Regulatory Data Handbook, a unique and practical guide to capital markets regulation, regulatory change, and the data and data management requirements of compliance across Europe, the UK, US and Asia-Pacific. This year’s edition lands at a moment of accelerating regulatory divergence and intensifying data focused supervision. Inside,…
Three years ago when Swiss financial data and market infrastructure provider SIX launched its first report together with Crisil Coalition Greenwich on the state of play within the buy-side, the subject of artificial intelligence barely made an appearance. Fast-forward to 2025, and AI dominates the latest report. AI is being deployed within a growing number...
For decades, the Order Management System (OMS) and the Execution Management System (EMS) occupied distinct roles within the trading process; the OMS handling the full order lifecycle, from creation to post-trade processing and compliance, and the EMS managing real-time order execution, routing, and optimisation across markets and venues. Today, a powerful convergence is reshaping this...
Regulatory reporting is evolving from static data submissions to dynamic, process-driven compliance. At the core of this shift are the Common Domain Model (CDM) and Digital Regulatory Reporting (DRR), which together define a shared, machine-executable framework for how financial transactions are represented and reported. By standardising both data and process, they enable a consistent interpretation...
North America has one of the most extensive and developed class action frameworks in the world. The US system relies on private methods of seeking redress – as opposed to government regulation or enforcement – effectively operating as an opt-out system, where shareholders are automatically included and can obtain redress without actively participating in litigation...
Across the trading and investment function, market participants need to make faster, smarter, more confident decisions – and they want complete confidence that speed does not compromise quality. AI can provide part of the solution when addressing this requirement, by augmenting workflows with AI and personalisation tools. With AI-enabled discovery and visualisation, market participants can...
Sanctions remain a critical tool in international relations, influencing global finance, politics and security. In the past five years, global economic and financial sanctions have intensified amid rising geopolitical uncertainty, creating a complex landscape for financial institutions worldwide, the report states. The risk that institutions can inadvertently engage with sanctioned securities has never been higher,...
The Canton Network has announced that Franklin Templeton is expanding its Benji Technology Platform onto the Canton Blockchain. This integration aims to provide global institutional clients with seamless access to tokenised investment products. The move expands the availability of regulated, tokenised financial instruments on the network, reinforcing Canton’s position as a key blockchain for institutions….
Millennium bcp, Portugal’s biggest private-owned bank, with operations also in Poland and Mozambique, has entered a strategic partnership with Murex, the trading and risk management solutions vendor. The bank will adopt Murex’s MX.3 platform to strengthen its market risk management capabilities and ensure compliance with the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB). The initiative…
Singapore-based Phillip Securities has chosen US technology provider Integral to advance its institutional foreign exchange (FX) offering. Traditionally focused on the retail sector, Phillip Securities will use Integral’s pricing and distribution solutions to support its expansion into services for institutional market participants. The integration will allow the firm to manage higher volumes of FX Contracts…
Trading Technologies (TT) has partnered with European technology firm TokWise to provide trade execution services. As of 1 November, users of TokWise’s portfolio management system can execute trades via the TT platform. The integration provides TokWise clients with high-speed connectivity to key European power exchanges, including EPEX and Nord Pool, for order routing and execution….
Acuity Knowledge Partners, which provides research and AI services to financial institutions, is integrating S&P Capital IQ data into its Agent Fleet platform. The collaboration brings company intelligence, financials, estimates, transactions and professional data into the Agent Fleet platform. This enhanced offering builds on a foundation of more than 10 years during which Acuity has…
Asset manager T. Rowe Price has deployed the Primary Bond Issuance (PBI) solution from Genesis Global, to manage corporate bond deal workflows. The system will aid T. Rowe Price’s fixed income teams optimise how they track and invest in deals throughout the bond lifecycle. The Genesis solution provides a consolidated, real-time view of deals by…
BMLL, the provider of historical data and analytics, has been selected to support EuroCTP as part of the European Union’s Consolidated Tape initiative for equities. The collaboration will focus on ensuring the high quality of data provided by the service. The partnership will allow EuroCTP to validate its data quality control designs and calibrate the…
Avelacom, the low latency network solutions provider, and A-Field Tech, the low-latency computing and cloud networking provider, have announced a strategic partnership, aiming to deliver fully integrated network and computing solutions to proprietary trading firms in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly those trading crypto. By combining Avelacom’s optimised fibre and microwave networks with A-Field Tech’s edge…
LSEG has launchedthe first phase of its AI-ready content on the Databricks Marketplace, delivered via its MCP Server. This milestone in the LSEG and Databricks partnership allows customers using Databricks’ AI product, Agent Bricks, to access LSEG’s financial datasets directly. This integration is designed to enable faster and more scalable AI innovation. The content rollout…
LSEG and Nasdaq have formed a strategic partnership for LSEG to distribute Nasdaq’s institutional-grade private markets intelligence through its Workspace and Datafeeds platforms. Under the agreement, LSEG will license Nasdaq eVestment datasets, which include Market Lens insights, hedge fund insights, Limited Partner (LP) intelligence, and limited exclusive distribution of private fund and deal-level benchmarks. The…
TRG Screen has launched Xmon AI Assist, a new capability bringing conversational analytics to market data cost management. The tool is designed to provide financial institutions with deeper insight, faster analysis, and proactive cost optimisation. It enhances the existing Xmon platform by adding a natural language interface, allowing users to ask direct questions about their…
FINBOURNE Technology and the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) are expanding their strategic partnership to integrate LSEG’s Yield Book fixed-income data and analytics into FINBOURNE’s LUSID platform. The move builds upon LSEG’s 2021 adoption of LUSID and its subsequent strategic investment in FINBOURNE. The integration will allow asset managers to access Yield Book’s analytics for…
tZERO Group, Inc. has launched tZERO Connect, a new initiative providing institutions and fintech partners with direct, programmable API access. This connects partners to tZERO’s regulated infrastructure for digital securities and tokenised real-world assets (RWAs), supporting the firm’s B2B and B2B2C strategic priorities. The initiative unifies tZERO’s API suite and global partnership network, enabling banks,…
UK fintech Tokenovate has launched the Novat, a new programmable settlement protocol for tokenised assets. The solution is designed to streamline post-trade operations, unlock liquidity, and reduce systemic risk in global capital markets. It addresses the fragmentation and reconciliation delays common in legacy workflows, which are under increasing pressure from the shift to T+1 settlement…
Global Digital Finance (GDF) has announced findings from a working group report assessing the legal certainty and collateral mobility of Tokenised Money Market Funds (TMMFs) in Luxembourg, Ireland, and the UK. These jurisdictions are critical as Ireland and Luxembourg host over 80% of Europe’s MMFs. The working group included over 70 firms, such as JP…
Data management and investment intelligence solutions provider Rimes has appointment Ross Allen as head of the Asia and Pacific region and Bill Blythe as global head of EDM sales. Allen previously held senior leadership roles, including head of financial markets APAC, during 25 years at IHS Markit (now S&P Global) and was chief commercial officer…
Fenergo, provider of AI-powered client lifecycle management (CLM) and financial crime compliance solutions, has appointed Hishaam Caramanli as its new President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. He will report directly to CEO Marc Murphy. In his new position, Caramanli will lead the company’s product, engineering, and customer functions. He will focus on delivering a…
SmartStream, the data solutions provider, has announced the appointment of two new executives to its leadership team. Jane Christopher joins the company as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), and Thomas Steinborn takes the role of Chief Product Officer (CPO). Both will report directly to CEO Akber Jaffer. As CHRO, Jane Christopher will be responsible for…
Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Patrick Archer as its Buy-Side Segment Sales Lead for France, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Based in Paris, Archer will lead the distribution of Broadridge’s buy-side product portfolio across these markets and joins the company’s International Buy-Side Sales Leadership Team. Archer brings more than 27 years of fintech and…
SimCorp, a global financial technology company, has appointed Jesper Tyrer as head of sales, APAC, and Medi Tuku as head of solutions engineering, APAC. Tyrer and Tuku previously worked at BlackRock, where Tyrer spent eight years, most recently as head of APAC Aladdin Business Development, and Tuku served as head of pre-Sales for BlackRock Aladdin…
FinScan has strengthened its leadership in anti-money laundering (AML) technology with two senior appointments aimed at advancing product innovation and regulatory alignment. Becki LaPorte joins as Principal, AML Strategy and Innovation, while Christopher Ostrowski becomes Product Management Leader – both bringing deep experience in financial crime prevention and compliance operations. LaPorte will focus on shaping…
JMAN Group, a data provider for private-equity funds, has appointed Kaushik Ravi as Chief of Staff to the CTO. Ravi previously co-founded TODAC, a management consulting firm for technology-based products and services, and has experience with firms including Cognizant and Agilisium. Ravi will work with CTO Leo Valan to drive strategic planning and operational execution…
Tradeweb Markets Inc. has named Rich Chun as its new Managing Director, Head of Asia. Based in Hong Kong, Chun will be responsible for overseeing the company’s business operations, client engagement, and strategic growth initiatives throughout the Asia Pacific region. He will report to Enrico Bruni and Troy Dixon, Co-Heads of Global Markets. The appointment…
Private markets data infrastructure provider Inveniam has named former Moody’s Analytics leader Michael Salk as chief customer officer of its data management platform. Former AirWave Lease Insights executive Christopher Ward has been appointed managing director for strategic solutions and partnerships. Salk, who has more than 25 years experience in finance and media is “a proven…
Finbourne Technology has appointed Gareth Evans as its chief product officer, bringing more than 20 years of fintech expertise to the investment management platform. Evans held senior roles in UBS, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley before moving to Finbourne, where “he will be responsible for driving the company’s product vision and accelerating innovation across its…
Exegy, provider of low-latency trading and enterprise market data solutions, has announced two key leadership appointments. Laurent de Barry has been promoted to Chief Product Officer (CPO), and Jogesh Menon has been appointed as Director for the Axiom market data as-a-service offering. These moves are designed to strengthen the company’s dual strategic pillars of low-latency…
TRG Screen has appointed Amjad Zoghbi as its first Head of AI, a newly established executive role designed to embed artificial intelligence at the centre of the company’s strategy. The move reflects TRG Screen’s aim to enhance its internal operations, deliver greater value to clients, and reinforce its position as the only provider integrating market…
Scila AB has announced a leadership change as co-founder Björn Thornquist takes over as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective immediately. After 17 years in the role, co-founder Lydén will step down from his position and transition into a new role as Senior Technology Advisor, focusing on hands-on technology development to continue driving innovation. Thornquist, previously…
Genesis Global has appointed co-founder James Harrison as CEO, succeeding Stephen Murphy, who steps down after ten years leading the firm. Genesis delivers software and solutions for financial markets on its AI-native application development platform, helping institutions modernise legacy systems, reduce vendor dependencies and replace end-user computing with compliant applications. In the past year the…
smartTrade Technologies has appointed Christophe Montane as Chief Commercial Officer, effective 1 July 2025. This move follows a recent strategic growth investment from TA Associates and reflects the company’s focus on accelerating international expansion and refining its customer-centric commercial strategy. Based in New York, Montane will oversee global sales and marketing, aiming to strengthen smartTrade’s…
It is with pleasure that A-Team Group congratulates the winners of our Data Management Insight Awards – USA 2025. These annual awards recognise leading providers of data management solutions, services and consultancy to capital markets participants within North America.
A-Team Group are delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural AI in Capital Markets Awards. These awards have been designed to recognise exceptional AI applications advancing innovation in capital markets.
Voting in the RegTech Insight Awards USA 2025 is now CLOSED! These awards celebrate providers of leading RegTech solutions, services and consultancy and are uniquely designed to recognise both start-up and established providers who are creatively finding solutions to help with regulatory challenges, and span a wide range of regulatory requirements.
